The Applied Sport and Performance Psychology department offers students the opportunity to work hands-on with individuals and teams in sport and performance settings such as club sports, high schools, collegiate teams and performance domains outside of sport. Placement participation is a core feature of the ASPP program. All placements are supervised by faculty members who are Certified Mental Performance Consultants (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. After passing required prerequisite courses, students will complete their first placement (Intensive Placement; IP) on-campus at Dominican. The second and third placements are at a site of the student鈥檚 choosing (with program approval). All students must be approved to take part in the placement program by the department, and applications will be vetted internally to insure fit. Applied Performance Placements with the ASPP program are designed to support our student-trainees in accruing all of the necessary hours required to apply for the CMPC exam upon completion of the program.
Key Features
- Assess, conceptualize and support student-athletes in determining mental performance strengths and challenges.
- Individual and team mental skills include confidence building, enhancing focus and concentration, regulating emotions, practicing imagery, and other important aspects of the mental side of performance.
- Support teams in developing team dynamics, establishing norms and standards, communication, and leading team building activities.
- Work one-on-one with student-athletes to create individualized mental performance planning, skill building, and routines.
Placement Types
- Placement I: Graduate student-trainees work on-campus at Dominican in a camp format with local athletes from a variety of sport domains.
- Placement II: Graduate student-trainees work with youth sport programs, defined as 12-18 year old youth in a club, organization, or high school athletic team. Minimum of a 16-week commitment.
- Placement III: Graduate student-trainees work with youth, collegiate, or adult populations in a sport setting or other performance domain. Minimum of a 16-week commitment.
